LABORATORY TESTING OF ALL THINGS WATER, STORMWATER & WASTEWATER
Research with the client in mind!
About
Why Waterlabs Australia?
Hear why founder, Dr Darren Drapper set up Waterlabs Australia, and how the business was formed from years of bringing new products to market, that led the way, before methodologies and regulations were finalised.
Our Services
We have over 25 years experience designing, developing, testing and innovating environmental & water-related technologies. Whether it is for wastewater, stormwater or potable water, our purpose-built laboratory can be customised to answer almost any question. Prototype testing, product development and research innovations are just a few of the ways we help our clients.
Our Philosophy
We aim to help our clients develop and prove their technologies essential for protecting the environment, and growing sustainably for the future.
Our Mission
Your success is our success. We will independently and rigorously test technologies so you are confident of the results. If we see an opportunity for improvement, we'll share it with you.
Our Team
Director - Dr Darren Drapper
Darren has spent his career designing, building, testing and commercialising water technologies for the water, wastewater and stormwater industries. He knows what it takes to bring a product from a great idea to a commercial reality, and the time and costs involved. That experience is yours to draw upon. He is passionate about how these technologies help protect the environment and deliver a sustainable future, so he sets a client-focused culture within Waterlabs Australia team.
Mr Levente Nyakas, Environmental Engineer
Levente has 6 year's experience working in sustainability, waste management, recycling and environmental (air/water quality/flood) monitoring. He has installed multiple field stations for the monitoring of real-time flood levels. He brings a pragmatic approach to the design and operation of real-time SCADA/PLC/telemetry to maximise our client's understanding of the complex environmental interactions associated with their prototypes. He project managed and delivered multiple flood warning systems (stream gauges) under contract with the Bureau of Meteorology.
Ms Manikiran Kaur, Environmental Engineer
Manikiran is a degree-qualified environmental engineer with experience in wastewater processes, effluent irrigation, modelling and water quality in stormwater and wastewater applications. She has been instrumental in the development of our synthetic stormwater recipes.